During February and early March, North Branch Middle Schoolers studied wind energy and designed their own turbines. Their knowledge and designs were put to the test on March 9th at the KidWind Regional Challenge at James Madison University. After learning about wind energy as a class, the students combined into three teams. These groups worked […]
Issues Forum 2016
On this Election Day, here’s a blast from the past from the Middle School Issues Forum 2016. During presidential election years, NBS Middle Schoolers choose a topic of interest to them and research the platforms of at least three candidates. Prior to the election, the community is invited to come hear from students about a […]
Writer’s Eye Field Trip
North Branch 5th-8th graders are participating in Writer’s Eye, an educational program of the Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia. While the 5th and 6th graders toured the Writer’s Eye collection virtually, the Middle School class was able to see the art in person. Each student will create an original piece of […]
Joan of Arc Re-Tried
On September 29th, the NBS Middle School class re-tried Joan of Arc, with the 5th- and 6th- graders as jurists. While the trial differed from Joan’s 1431 trial in many ways, the spirit of the 15th-century trial filled the Middle School classroom for weeks as they prepared. Background information about the events that led to […]
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame”
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame” played on hand chimes. This was recorded during the second middle school music class of the year and is dedicated to baseball fans everywhere! ⚾️
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